HELP! Anyone ever get bit at night by something OTHER than bed bugs? Maybe cat lice?

MCromwell

Long story made short:

Adopted a teeny kitten from the DDFL on Black Friday. No issues, except Ernie (the kitten) had a wicked URI. 

3 weeks later, I agree to babysit a friends' 12 week old kitten for 2 weeks during the holidays.  She adopted the kitten off the streets, but he was UTD for vaccines.

1 week into the friend's kittens stay, I get a couple bites. I think they are spider bites. Small papules, some of them look fluid filled. On my back and along my breast. 

Kitten leaves, I start getting MORE bites. and freaking out. Cleaning like a crazy person, inspecting DH's naked body. He has no bites. 

Well this morning, what, 6 weeks later?? We BOTH wake up with clusters of bites. Both cats DID sleep with us the night prior, including kitten who usually does not. I completely lost my $hit, we checked every nook and cranny and there is definitely no sign of bed bugs. I've seen bed bug bites in clinic, and they are definitely bigger and meaner looking than what we have:

They look exactly like this: 

http://www.veterinaryimagebank.com/uploads/201004/64186d9593ab6b69fd7ea1de69c0c546928d8748.jpg

After calming down and putting on my thinking cat and doing some research, I'm suspecting "Cheyletiella"or a common type of cat lice... Which IS what is pictured above. I call the friend whose cat I babysat, send her the pic and ask her if she has bites like that she replies, "No, but my girlfriend does... they look just like that... but it's just because she's allergic to cats."

I'm calling the vet first thing in the morning... but I've got the biggest case of the friggly wigglies of my life. 

Anyone have any tips, advice, hugs? I'm kind of glad hubs got bit, I've felt CRAZY for the last month and half.

silly.goose

I've had some weird bites and rashes (especially in my moms basement - I got spider bites and shingles this year).  My theory is that unless it gets kind of questionable in appearance I don't worry about it, don't stress too much. 

MCromwell

Didn't let the cats sleep with us last night... and didn't get bit! Taking them in at 3:30 for their regular shots and a skin check.

 After 3 years of marriage, maybe i'll finally get my wish of no animals in the bed. hehe. 

Pesky

Looks like flea bites.  Do they itch?  Probably worth taking little kitty into a groomers while you bomb your house.  Hate to say this but you'll likely have to bomb up to 3 times to get all the eggs/larvae as they mature if those are flea bites.